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G.A. Cohen on Inequality of Wealth

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The Importance of Charity

Some rich people might say that if I gave my money away it would only be a drop in the ocean. What do you think about that argument? You shouldn't expect me to produce more than a dropped in the ocean but that drop can mean an enormous amount to quite a few people. And the idea that it's too costly for me to do it is preposterous. The state will be much more efficient than me, he says.

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